VIDEO: Watching paint dry has never been so exciting

VIDEO: Watching paint dry has never been so exciting

RESEARCHERS have found that watching paint dry really isn't that boring - if you know where to look.

Published 14th July 2014

TRUTH: I think I'd rather watch paint dry [DULUX]

These stunning snapshots of paint under a microscope show the true beauty of paint as its colour adapts to its suroundings as it hardens.

In a short video, paint 'experts' are shown analysing the power of paint and revealing what us mere mortals can't quite see.

Dr Thomas Curwen, Dulux Research Scientist said: “Most people might think watching paint dry is boring, and they’re right, unless you use a microscope to reveal the rich detail not visible to the naked eye.

"By placing a drop of diluted paint under a light microscope we can get a sense of the chaotic nature of the system."

DRIED: The paint changes shape and colour as it tries to adapt to its surroundings [DULUX]

“...use a microscope to reveal the rich detail not visible to the naked eye.”

Dr Thomas Curwen

The experiments were made to test Dulux's latest paint formula, Chromalock.

Dr Curwen puts this new design to the test to see how it holds up against previous paint designs.

But the experiment not only shows results but also striking visuals of the colours being "buffeted about by a range of competing forces", according to Dr Curwen.

He added: "At Dulux we are passionate about delivering high quality paint.

"A lot of time is spent watching paint dry so that we can learn how to control the formulation of high quality, durable paint."